Pegula stated that on clay, she least wants to face Putintseva; Swiatek responded regarding the psychologist affecting team collaboration.

After reversing the match to defeat Putintseva and securing an opening victory at the Charleston 500 tournament, Pegula openly said she least wants to encounter the Kazakh player on clay, sparking heated public discussion.

Many believe that in the match against Putintseva, although Pegula lost the first set 4-6 and became the passive side, from the second set through the decisive set, she always found ways to keep control of the match, indicating that the Kazakh player hardly threatened her. It's puzzling why the American wealthy heiress would underestimate her own capability on clay. Moreover, since her Charleston victory last year, she has already proven herself skilled on this surface.

They think Pegula's post-match praise of Putintseva was purely modest, stemming from the American heiress's solid movement, baseline endurance, and sudden counterattacks during rallies that deliver致命 blows. Such playing style suits slow clay courts like Charleston perfectly. Combined with her tenacity and fighting spirit, Putintseva was simply no match.

However, others pointed out that Pegula is a straightforward player; her statement must have some truth. If reviewing this key match carefully, the American heiress's victory over Putintseva indeed involved "some luck."

This group believes Pegula spoke honestly because Putintseva's defensive style, seemingly less threatening on slow courts, is actually highly lethal; otherwise, she wouldn't have dominated the first set against the American heiress.

Furthermore, even though Pegula won the second set 6-4, bringing the match back to parity, Putintseva held the advantage at the start of the decisive set. The American heiress struggled to find breakthroughs, explaining why the match lasted over three hours before concluding.

They also explained Pegula's luck in that match: Putintseva's playing style consumes significant energy. If unable to defeat the opponent within the first two sets, prolonging the match increasingly puts her at a disadvantage.

Pegula regaining control at the end of the decisive set wasn't due to Putintseva's skill faltering, but her stamina failing at critical moments, leading to分散注意力 and giving Pegula an opportunity. Otherwise, whether the American heiress could successfully take the first step toward defending her title might truly be questionable.

Thus, encountering a tough opponent like Putintseva on slow courts, and narrowly winning due to the opponent's stamina issues, naturally left the American heiress feeling uneasy upon reflection post-match. Hence, her exclamation "least wants to face Putintseva on clay" is hardly surprising.

Another aspect of Pegula's match against Putintseva that fascinated fans and netizens afterward.

Previously, the Kazakh player often appeared displeased after losses, eager to leave immediately after handshakes. However, after being reversed by the American heiress this time, her attitude differed: she not only hugged Pegula but also chatted and laughed with her, surprising many while softening the match's残酷性 amidst this warmth.

Swiatek首次打破沉默回应 whether the psychologist affected team collaboration also surprised外界, as many believed the Polish player was currently deeply troubled and unlikely to address such unpleasant matters.

The Polish player's psychologist Abramovich was suddenly thrust into舆论风口浪尖, related to Swiatek and Fisette parting ways. Many even bluntly stated this psychologist was the trigger of the incident.

Aside from others, Clijsters直言不讳暗示 Abramovich as the culprit,认为 she and Swiatek were overly close, inseparable, "making it difficult for head coach Fisette to fully介入 the player's psychological aspects, affecting team collaboration." This special relationship between them laid early groundwork for Swiatek and Fisette's separation.

The Polish player emphasized regarding this matter, "Who I collaborate with is my decision." Implicitly meaning外界 unaware that decision-making authority within the team always rested with her, attributing much blame to the psychologist is pure nonsense.

Swiatek's anger over this matter is simple: she consults the entire team on certain issues; they all possess rich experience and offer opinions they deem correct. Naturally, there's no talk of someone within the team affecting collaboration; otherwise, other team members couldn't remain so stable, indirectly clearing the psychologist's name.

Additionally, regarding parting with Fisette, Swiatek stressed this wasn't a sudden decision but a深思熟虑后的结果, also telling所有人 from another perspective that separating from Fisette was her own thought, unrelated to others.（Source: Tennis Home Author: Moon River's Sky）